Graphics Card

[Ollokot]

Hi Folks,
Will need to get a new computer soon (saving) and was wondering how these cards compare, the first from a Mac the second from the Dell XPS 8700,

ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB DDR5

Pat.

[davidedric]

I'm no expert Pat, but it would be useful to know what software you will be using, and to do what.

I am actually wondering whether to upgrade my graphics card to position me to take advantage of the programs being changed to exploit gpu's.

Dave

[Ollokot]

Hi Dave,
I use Photoshop CC and Lightroom 6, my current PC is under severe pressure trying to stay afloat,

Pat

[Shadowman]

Hi Folks,
Will need to get a new computer soon (saving) and was wondering how these cards compare, the first from a Mac the second from the Dell XPS 8700,

ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB DDR5

Pat.

The Dell 8700 comes with the Nvidia GeForce720 1GB graphics card so it sounds like you are already trying to upgrade the standard model, I think you have the capability to make this decision yourself or you have someone helping you. Moving forward, consider what type of programs you plan to install and see if the 2GB memory is enough to handle any robust software. Same goes for the Mac.

[davidedric]

Hi Pat,

Adobe recommendations for Lightroom: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb...m-gpu-faq.html

Dave

[John 2]

I had distinct problems running large files in PS (i.e.with layers) until I fitted a 2GB card. I think that this is because Photoshop uses the installed graphics processor for some of it's processes. It doesn't need to be a high end card. Mine is a 1Ghz passively cooled (quieter) card at about £50.

[Manfred M]

It really depends on the software that you are running. Image editing is not particularly resource intensive and the higher end graphics cards are mostly used for graphics found in 3-D games. Photoshop makes some use of this functionality when, for instance rotating an image to work on it and a few other fairly minor roles.

I would tend to stick with higher onboard RAM and less processing power on the graphics card, unless you are a gamer.

[gene9]

This is the guide when upgrade pc http://pc4u.org/dedicated-graphics-c...-best-for-you/

[Manfred M]

This is the guide when upgrade pc http://pc4u.org/dedicated-graphics-c...-best-for-you/

The article is quite generic and has some decent general information. Unfortunately, when looking at a computer for photo editing, there are very specific recommendations related to that type of work that is totally missed by this type of article.

[loosecanon]

Both photoshop and lightroom can use the graphics card to carry out graphics processing, so a faster card is of benefit. Also important is the memory, 2 gig cards are now common and reduce the possibility of running out of memory during processing of large files